Mary Lena Magee

Mary Lena Magee

• Father: William Hiram Magee
• Mother: Mary Ann Bass

• Mary Lena Magee was born on 8 April 1876 in Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi.
• She was known as Mamie.
• She married Edward Charles Pegues, son of Charles Christopher Pegues and Naomi C. Melton, on 5 December 1900 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
• Edward Charles Pegues and Mary Lena Magee appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910. Other members of the household included Sunset Scott Pegues, Ruth P. Pegues, William Harold Pegues and Charles Melton Pegues.
• Edward Charles Pegues and Mary Lena Magee appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Zavala County, Texas, at Avenue C. Other members of the household included Ruth P. Pegues, Charles Melton Pegues, Hazel Virginia Pegues and Claude King Pegues.
• Mary Lena Magee became a widow at the 27 May 1928 death of her husband Edward Charles Pegues.
• Mary Lena Magee appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Crystal City, Zavala County, Texas, at Uvalde Street enumerated between the households of her husband's widowed daughter-in-law Beulah Pegues and son Scott Pegues.. Other members of the household included Hazel Virginia Pegues and Claude King Pegues.
• The following appeared on 12 June 1932 in the San Antonio Express: (Crystal City) Mr. and Mrs. Melton Pegues of Forsyth, Ga., arrived Monday for a visit with his brother, S. S. Pegues; sister, Mrs. H. Bidelspacher, and other relatives. They were accompanied by Mr. Pegues' mother, Mrs. C. E. Pegues, and son, Claude Pegues, who have made their home in Illinois for the past two years. They have returned to their old home here.
• Mary Lena Magee died on 15 October 1943 at age 67 in Crystal City, Zavala County, Texas, at 305 North Avenue C at her residence. . Her death was officially witnessed by Claude King Pegues.
• She was interred at Edgewood Cemetery, Crystal City, Zavala County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 30 Aug 2016